Email from National Constitution Center When is the president able to appoint cabinet officials without Senate confirmation?   What’s New This Week The President’s Power to Make Recess Appointments Run time: 50 minutes President-elect Donald Trump’s allies have floated the possibility of suspending Congress in order to use the Recess Appointments Clause to install cabinet officials without Senate confirmation. In this episode of We the People, Ed Whelan and Thomas Berry join Jeffrey Rosen to preview this plan and debate its legal merits. Listen now We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more   The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog Understanding the Constitution’s Recess Appointments Clause by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes “President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks about using recess appointments to name his cabinet nominees has drawn a good deal of media attention. Under the Constitution, the president does have limited powers to make temporary appointments when the Senate is not in session, and he can adjourn the Senate as well, but under highly restricted circumstances. ...” Read more The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 3 minutes “Some of the most controversial measures taken by the federal government in its early days were the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. The laws expelled alien residents without due process and censored the free press. ...” Read more Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress   More From the National Constitution Center Teaching Democracy The Power of Civic Literacy Jeffrey Rosen joined Hans Zeiger, president of the Jack Miller Center, for a conversation on civic literacy in America. They discussed Rosen’s bestselling book, The Pursuit of Happiness, and what the founders can teach us about living a good life, the need for an educated citizenry, and prospects for civic literacy in our own time. Watch now   Constitutional Text of the Week Article II, Section 2 “The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.” Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution     Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. SUPPORT Connect With Us Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us.   National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St | Philadelphia, PA 19106 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice